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Posted January 23, 2018

Establishing Competitiveness In Innovation

Technology and innovation are essential in the global economy. However, when compared to its peers, Canada has been lagging behind. Due to this, the government needs to step up its game by [...]

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In Life Sciences and Healthcare

Posted January 22, 2018

Medical Cannabis and SR&ED Incentives

Licensed producers of medical cannabis may not realise that they are performing scientific research or experimental development (SR&ED). Upon closer inspection however, such producers may [...]

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In Farming, Industry, Manufacturing

Posted January 22, 2018

Agriculture Manufacturers Discuss Trans-Pacific Partnership

The Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada (AMC) is a national, member-driven organization that is dedicated to offering a strong, viable and highly respected agricultural manufacturing industry. [...]

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In Energy, Water

Posted January 19, 2018

British Columbia’s $1.8 Billion Cleantech Sector

British Columbia cleantech is one of the fastest growing sectors in the province according to a report released by KPMG and the CEO Alliance. The report data came from survey results from over [...]

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In Public Sector

Posted January 18, 2018

The Disconnect Between Universities and Industry in Canadian SR&ED

A report on business investment in research and development acknowledged that there exists a ‘disconnect’ between the strongly funded research and development activities in Canadian universities [...]

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In Energy

Posted January 17, 2018

Open Innovation In Canadian Energy Companies

Open innovation refers to collaboration between industry competitors to increase overall research and development. In the energy sector in Canada, open innovation usually occurs through [...]

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In Water

Posted January 15, 2018

Ontario Is A World Leader in Water Technology

The water companies in Ontario, Canada form part of a world-class water technology ecosystem. They include 900 water companies, 22,000 water industry employees, 42 Canadian Research Chairs [...]

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In CRA Guidance and Material

Posted January 9, 2018

Eligibility of Work for SR&ED Investment Tax Credits Policy

In 2015, the Canada Revenue Agency made changes to the guidance document, “Eligibility of Work for SR&ED Investment Tax Credits Policy,” which outlines work that can be considered [...]

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In Legislation and Parliamentary Matters

Posted January 8, 2018

Billions of Dollars Cut From Innovation Funding

Over the years, the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) has argued that while Canada’s innovation agenda receives a lot of hype, the federal government has been reducing SR&ED [...]

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In Farming, Industry

Posted December 22, 2017

Deductions For Grain Farmers

Grain farmers are members of many different R&D organizations in Canada, through checkoffs deducted from grain cheques. For instance, in Saskatchewan province alone, there are 10 different [...]

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